Hussein Kazoun - Social Entrepreneurship

About

Crisis mitigation & community development

Professional Summary

Co-founder of Nation Station, a pioneering civil society organization that has served over 20,0000 families across Lebanon through innovative emergency response & community resilience programs. Led critical emergency response efforts after the Beirut blast and throughout the 2024/25 war.

Proven track record in scaling social impact initiatives from startup to established operations, with particular strength in cross-sector partnerships, data-driven program development, and community-centered approaches to sustainable development.

Experience in leveraging social ownership to foster community engagement and social impact.

Key Achievements

Nation Station

Pioneered Emergency Response Efforts after Beirut blast and during the 2024/25 War on lebanon
Head of Data Department at Nation Station.
Established the AI & Digital Literacy Academy

Field to Fork

Successfully transformed Field to Fork into a full-fledged distribution platform serving households, restaurants, and farmer's markets such as Souk El Tayeb— while promoting native biodiversity, preserving local seed heritage, and implementing regenerative methods. Combined traditional farming with modern logistics and digital outreach to build a fully traceable, Farm-to-table supply chain.

Diverted 120 tons of Food-waste from landfills & the litani river converting it into compost
Mobilized produce and distribution networks to Lay the foundations of Nation Station's support efforts

Manus Brand

Built Manus-Leb; a beirut based macrame brand. Launching a standout collection titled "Cutting Ties with Patriarchy", creatively repurposing discarded neckties into bold, handcrafted textile pieces. Showcased at Dubai Fashion Week 2023, where it was featured in headlines for its radical reimagining of waste materials into high-fashion statements.

Experience

Diverse portfolio spanning Business Development, Tech, Digital Marketing & Writing.

HRH Princess Basma Office - The Lanterns

2015-16

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Public relations:

• Strategic communications and partnership development
• Project Coordination & Management of The lanterns
• Development plan for media presence

Events:

• Event planning for regional development programs
• Coordination with production team
• Organization of trips and business travels

Noah's Arch Hotel | Casino

Customer Relations

2014-15

Kyrenia, Cyprus

• Lebanese customers profiling
• Communication with interested potential clients
• Book-keeping for Lebanese agent and hotel
• Implemented 'customer feedback' systems

• Improvements in customer retention
• Increase in lebanese clients
• Database creation for high value customers
• 'Service-quality improvements' study provided to client

Education

Vatel hospitality School

Hotel management

2010-11

Nimes, France

Les Roches

Hotel management

2011-14

Marbella, Spain

• Service excellence
• Food & beverages management
• Revenue optimization

• Customer Experience Design
• Front Office
• Floor management
• Kitchen operation

Visual Portfolio

Visual documentation of our work in crisis response, community development, and social impact.

Digital Innovation and Crisis Response - Hussein coordinating emergency response efforts with team members using technology for community support

Digital Innovation & Crisis Response

Coordinating emergency response efforts using technology and data-driven approaches for community support and crisis management.

Emergency Response Technology

Community Relief Operations

Managing distribution warehouse operations for emergency aid, serving over 20,000 families across Lebanon through Nation Station.

Community Development Operations

$Field to Fork Operations - Sustainable agriculture platform promoting native biodiversity and implementing regenerative farming methods$

Field to Fork Operations

Sustainable agriculture platform promoting native biodiversity and implementing regenerative farming methods.

Sustainable Agriculture Supply Chain

Manus Brand Showcase

Beirut-based macrame brand featuring "Cutting Ties with Patriarchy" collection, showcased at Dubai Fashion Week 2023.

Fashion Design Sustainability

AI & Digital Literacy Academy

Educational program focused on AI and digital literacy, building digital engagement platforms and data-driven strategies.

Education AI & Digital Literacy

Portfolio Image Guidelines

Recommended Image Types:

• Field to Fork farming operations
• Manus brand macrame pieces
• AI & Digital Literacy Academy sessions
• Community engagement events
• Crisis response and emergency operations

Technical Requirements:

• Minimum 1200x800 pixels
• JPG or PNG format
• Professional quality preferred
• Landscape orientation works best
• File size under 2MB for web optimization

To add images: Replace the placeholder divs with img tags pointing to your image files in the images/ directory.

Additional Expertise & Languages

Technical Expertise

Soldering

Electronic devices DIY Fixing

Web development

Wood Working

Construction

Script-writing /editing

Video Production

Languages

Arabic Native

English Fluent

French Fluent

Spanish Comprehensive

Skills

Core competencies spanning social entrepreneurship, technology, and community development.

Crisis Management Community Development Data Analysis Project Management Video Production Digital Marketing Sustainable Agriculture Social Impact Emergency Response Content Creation Brand Development Supply Chain Management AI & Digital Literacy Cross-sector Partnerships

Contact Details

Get In Touch

Phone

+961 76 041 980

Email

hussein@nationstationleb.com